Current News From Barton Marine ..

There are only a few companies that have represented Barton products since the early 1980’s – and we are delighted that YC Nautica has been such an important distributor for more than three decades!

Seawork is a great chance for Barton to show off our strong offering for the commercial marine and industrial sectors. Many people associate Barton Marine almost entirely with leisure marine products, but this is not the case! 

Well, at least Barton Marine’s crew for the Marine Industry Regatta did not have to embarrass our colleagues on other boats by waving the trophy at Prize Giving! 

Good news for Folkboat racers around the world – our Boomstrut has recently been made “race legal.”

As the sailing season starts to get into full swing, we’re hoping for much better weather than we experienced at the Marine Industry Regatta in The Solent!  

There’s some areas where you can expect to suffer scratches, scuffing, abrasions and other damage, and you’ll want to keep these in tip-top condition for as long as possible. 

BLOCKS, SHEAVES, MAINSHEET TRAVELLER & GENOA CAR CHECKS

Here’s the report sent by Martin Latimer, DZero Sailor and PR Officer for Largs Sailing Club

After taking a sabbatical from the Marine Industry Regatta last year and supporting the British Marine boat, it felt odd to hand over the trophy to another crew!

We hope the maintenance tips provided in this Newsline give you a good starting point for getting your boat is ready for sailing.

Once again, the RYA Suzuki London Dinghy Show was one of the best and most enjoyable settings for dinghy sailors and marine companies working in the dinghy market! 

March marks the end of a spectacular boat show season where Barton was represented at nine international marine shows, attended by people from over 30 countries. 

Barton Marine cruised into the Wind and Water Show in Warsaw, Poland, with the expertise of Robert Lindemann KG, our new distribution partner in Poland. 

Barton Marine’s sales and production teams look forward to attending The RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show in London at Alexander Palace on 4 – 5 March.

Düsseldorf Boat Show is now the largest indoor consumer show in the world with 17 halls and over 3,000 exhibitors. 

The team at Barton are pleased to announce that our Germany distributor, Lindemann KG, Hamburg, will take over the position as Polish Distributor with immediate effect.

It’s been a busy start to the year, with London, Paris, Dusseldorf and Helsinki boat shows and is not slowing down any time soon.

The Boomstrut is now legal for racing in this prominent class! 

Paris Boat Show was a busy one this year!

Excel Exhibition Centre, January 6 - 15 January

2016 has been a very exciting and interesting year at Barton. 

METS Report:  Marine Equipment Trade Show – the biggest and best in the marine industry!

Last week,  Barton’s UK distributor, Marathon Leisure,  invited some of their suppliers into their sales meetings to train and update the sales staff on new products and upcoming programs.

The weather was mostly on our side this year – given a few sudden squalls of rain followed by sunshine…our heroes of the Show, Jimmy Green Chandlers and TCS Chandlery, were kept busy selling our High Load Eyes – our Boat Show Special this year. 

Barton’s UK distributor, Marathon Leisure Ltd., followed Southampton Boat Show with their annual customer Trade Days! 

Amid all the discussion of Brexit here in Europe, Barton Marine attended Annapolis Boat Show where the major line of discussion was on the upcoming Presidential campaign and election!!

It’s been quite a busy time for me and Barton as we create new sales programs, new designs and concepts for the sailing market.

And now… 100% Spotlight on Amsterdam METSTRADE 2016: The Marine Equipment Trade Show - our busiest Show of the year where we meet with our global distributors to share ideas, forecasts and comments for the upcoming season and beyond.

Barton Marine will be promoting and aiding sales efforts in our Chandler’ stands at Southampton Boat Show in September. 

Over the last few weeks it’s been my pleasure to meet in the Netherlands with Belship, our Dutch Distributor, and also welcome new UK customers to Barton’s line.

Rob Lyne joins the Barton Marine team this month, taking over from Christian Brewer as Sales Manager.

With spring just around the corner, it’s time to check your deck hardware for signs of wear and tear.

The 2016 Barton Marine Warm-Up Series at Largs Sailing Club culminated on Easter Sunday, with gusts of 37 knots ripping through the fleet at the end of the first race.